The Letter n°930 Eric Maurice While the European democratic system is subject to hybrid threats from outside, it is being challenged from within by the current governments in Hungary and Poland and their systemic undermining of checks and balances and guarantees of political alternation. Independent judges and an unfettered press remain the last two bulwarks against power grabs and authoritarian temptations. For the European Union, it is essential to act as a priority to preserve these checks and balances. Prime Minister Boïko Borissov's Citizens for the European Development of Bul...